Online Encyclopedias & Reference Books

Library Resources

Access these resources with your library card.

Britannica Online Public Library EditionTutorial [PDF]Search Tips [PDF]
Britannica Online Public Library Edition contains 4 full encyclopedias, full-text magazine articles, Web sites that have been reviewed and verified by Britannica editors, a homework help section for students, a world atlas, Merriam-Webster dictionaries and thesauri for children and adults, a Spanish-English dictionary, video and audio content, daily content updates, and more.

Britannica Spanish ReferenceTutorial
Spanish Reference Center delivers two products in one: Escolar for ages 6-12 and Moderna for the high school and college ages. Separate home pages for each level allow schools and libraries to tailor the product to their users’ needs, making it the only online Spanish-language database that offers age-appropriate content for everyone.

World Book Online – Natick cardholders only Video Tutorials
With reliable, authoritative, easy-to-understand information and an array of supplementary search tools and information sources, use World Book Online to answer a particular question or get help with research for a school assignment.